Kaiser Permanente Northern and Southern California health plans are the only plans in the state to receive five stars — the highest possible rating — for overall quality of medical care in the annual Healthcare Quality Report Card from California’s Office of the Patient Advocate (OPA), Kaiser officials announced.

In addition, Kaiser Permanente Northern California is the only health plan in the state to earn five stars for overall clinical effectiveness in behavioral and mental health care, they said.

For the 11th consecutive year Kaiser Permanente’s two California plans have been the only plans to obtain the OPA’s highest rating, Kaiser officials said. Last year, Kaiser Northern California was also the state’s highest rated plan for behavioral and mental health.

The 2018-2019 report card provides California consumers with side-by-side comparisons of the state’s 16 largest HMOs and PPOs. It rates them on national standard-of-care measures involving treatment and prevention of a range of conditions with significant implications for personal health.

This year, Kaiser Permanente Northern California also received top scores for asthma and lung disease care, preventive screenings, diabetes and heart care, maternity care, providing appropriate tests, treatments and procedures and for providing the right care to children, officials said.

Kaiser Permanente also earned five stars in Covered California’s “Small Business Plan” category for overall quality, getting the right care, and plan services for members. No other health plan rated higher, officials said.